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Mr. Parks recorded the number of absent students at Brighton Middle School last week. What was the mean number of absent students per day? Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ Absent Students } \\
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Day } & \begin{tabular}{c}
Number \\
of \\
Students
\end{tabular} \\
\hline Monday & 11 \\
\hline Tuesday & 9 \\
\hline Wednesday & 6 \\
\hline Thursday & 9 \\
\hline Friday & 9 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

A. 10.6 students per day
B. 9 students per day
C. 8.8 students per day
D. 8.4 students per day



Answer :

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To find the mean number of absent students per day at Brighton Middle School, follow these steps:

1. Record the number of absent students for each day of the week:
- Monday: 11
- Tuesday: 9
- Wednesday: 6
- Thursday: 9
- Friday: 9

2. Calculate the total number of absent students for the entire week:
[tex]\[ 11 + 9 + 6 + 9 + 9 = 44 \][/tex]
The total number of absent students for the week is 44.

3. Count the number of days:
There are 5 days in the week.

4. Calculate the mean (average) number of absent students per day:
[tex]\[ \text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Total number of absent students}}{\text{Number of days}} = \frac{44}{5} = 8.8 \][/tex]

5. Round the mean to the nearest tenth if necessary:
In this case, 8.8 is already rounded to the nearest tenth.

Therefore, the mean number of absent students per day is [tex]\(\boxed{8.8}\)[/tex].

So, the correct answer is:
[tex]\[ 8.8 \text{ students per day} \][/tex]

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